Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
UNIVERSITY AREA JOINT AUTHORITY/SPRING CREEK POLLUTION CONTROL FAC.
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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1576 SPRING VALLEY RD
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16801
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- CENTRE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221320
- Inspections
- 41 · last Feb 2, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jul 8, 2013
- Registry ID
- 110008491569
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
1
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
8
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jan 29, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jan 29, 2026 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jan 29, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jan 24, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | Resolved |
| cwa | PR: Failure to issue/reissue control mechanisms to at least 90% of SIU/CIUs w/in 6 months (Level II) | Dec 31, 2025 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Dec 18, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Failure to minimize or prevent an unanticipated prohibited bypass to waters of the U.S. | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jun 13, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jun 13, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Jun 13, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 13, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | May 21, 2025 | May 21, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | May 4, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 28, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 26, 2025 | Apr 26, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Mar 9, 2025 | Mar 9, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jan 25, 2025 | Jan 25, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Sep 5, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Sep 5, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Sep 5, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 18, 2024 | Apr 18, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Failure to minimize or prevent SSO to waters of the U.S. - adverse impacts [40 CFR 122.41(d)] | Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 9, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Dec 20, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Jul 18, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jul 18, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Jan 20, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Nov 29, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Oct 7, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Nov 3, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 20, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Apr 20, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation | Sep 23, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Jun 22, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Dec 16, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 21, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Apr 24, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Dec 27, 2017 | Jan 9, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 30, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits | Dec 31, 1997 | Mar 10, 1998 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop/Enforce Standards | Dec 31, 1997 | May 11, 1999 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11,400.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +14% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,771.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +99,999% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4,000.00 MPN/100mL | 10,000.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 498.00 MPN/100mL | 2,000.00 | +99,999% | Nov 2025 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.13 | +8% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 mg/L | 0.13 | +46% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.10 mg/L | 1.00 | +10% | Sep 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.50 mg/L | 5.00 | +10% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.30 mg/L | 5.00 | +14% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.13 | +8% | Nov 2024 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.77 kg/d | 2.95 | +95% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,613.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +61% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.42 mg/L | 0.13 | +223% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.21 mg/L | 0.13 | +62% | Aug 2024 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.19 mg/L | 0.13 | +46% | Jul 2024 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.13 | +8% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.63 kg/d | 2.95 | +23% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.17 mg/L | 0.13 | +31% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.15 mg/L | 0.13 | +15% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.10 mg/L | 1.50 | +107% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.00 mg/L | 1.00 | +100% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.22 kg/d | 34.05 | +24% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 26.79 kg/d | 22.70 | +18% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.20 mg/L | 0.13 | +54% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.10 mg/L | 1.50 | +40% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 34.96 kg/d | 34.05 | +3% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.70 mg/L | 1.50 | +13% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.14 mg/L | 0.13 | +8% | Feb 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.90 mg/L | 1.50 | +27% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,200.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +20% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.13 | +23% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.70 mg/L | 1.00 | +70% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 43.58 kg/d | 34.05 | +28% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.40 mg/L | 1.50 | +127% | Aug 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.20 mg/L | 15.00 | +68% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.15 mg/L | 0.13 | +15% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3.27 kg/d | 2.95 | +11% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Phosphorus, dissolved | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.24 mg/L | 0.13 | +85% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.60 mg/L | 5.00 | +8% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 239.71 kg/d | 227.00 | +6% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +10% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 11.50 mg/L | 10.00 | +15% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.10 mg/L | 15.00 | +1% | Mar 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 240.17 kg/d | 227.00 | +6% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.80 mg/L | 10.00 | +8% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 38.59 kg/d | 34.05 | +13% | Sep 2018 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.68 kg/d | 34.05 | +25% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 5.00 | +20% | Sep 2017 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.60 mg/L | 1.50 | +7% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,041.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +4% | Jul 2017 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-1989-0779
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0026239_07082013 · Jul 8, 2013
$1,445
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2010-0284 · Jan 5, 2011
$20,250
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0026239_10312008 · Oct 31, 2008
$2,387
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case PA-0026239_08202004 · Aug 20, 2004
$1,200
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-1991-N015 · Jan 22, 1991
CWA 309G2B AO For Class II Penalties
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-1989-N025 · Jan 22, 1991
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-1989-0754 · Jan 22, 1991
$70,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 03-1989-N048 · Apr 25, 1989
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